Vin Scully To Return Next Season!

There is one constant in this universe that I am grateful for: Vin Scully calling the play-by-play for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

USA Today is reporting:

The team announced Sunday that Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully will return to the booth for a 62 season in 2011. According to the Dodgers, Scully's 61-year tenure, which began in 1950 when the Dodgers still played in Brooklyn, already represents the longest of any broadcaster in sports history.

"I'm just honored and humbled to continue my association with the Dodgers, which has been a major part of my life," said Scully, 82.

I got to meet "The Voice of the Dodgers" back around 1982 at Dodger Stadium. A friend and I had to use the stadium elevator as he was wheelchair-bound in order to get to the level where our seats were located. We got into the elevator with about a half-dozen people already inside. We made one floor stop after getting in and when the doors opened, a crowd of people were standing outside waiting. Suddenly, out came cameras and flashbulbs were going off from them. Then, behind us in the elevator as the doors closed, a familiar voice said, "We seem to be very popular!" We turned around and (surprise!) there was Vin Scully. He was in the the elevator the whole time and we didn't notice him when we got in.

Naturally, greetings and handshakes were then exchanged.

During the game's broadcast, Scully mentioned the elevator encounter and how nice Dodger fans are.

Gee, what I wouldn't give for a print of all those photos that were taken of us when the elevator doors opened!

To read the full USA Today article, go here.